M4.1 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of Uñon, Peru on 17 May 2023, 02:15 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is El Pedregal, about 84 km away in Arequipa, Peru.